Toleration and culture of dialogue
Abstract
This article shows a very frequent confusion concerning the concept of toleration. It is often identified as the due respect for the opinions and behaviour of others, even though they may differ from ours. The author suggests that the authentic mind of toleration is referred to the acceptance of the "lesser evil", but stressing the notion of "lesser" rather than "evil".
This attitude is unyielding to the concept of respect, whose aim is something good in itself: the human being, no matter his/her opinions or conduct. Such confusion is lethal for the restoration of a culture of dialogue, so necessary nowadays to solve the current concerns of world-wide violence and multiculturalism.
Key words: Toleration, Relativism, Truth, Dialogue, Pluralism, Multiculturalism.
- Keywords:
- dialogue
- relativism
- truth
Citación recomendada | Recommended citation
Barrio Maestre., J. M. (2003) . Toleration and culture of dialogue. Revista Española de Pedagogía, 61(224). https://www.revistadepedagogia.org/rep/vol61/iss224/11
Licencia Creative Commons | Creative Commons License
Esta obra está bajo una licencia internacional Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial 4.0.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Palabras clave | Keywords
Toleration, Relativism, Truth, Dialogue, Pluralism, Multiculturalism.
